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Published Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Photo by Flickr user Kichigai Mentat In case you live under a rock, here's some breaking news: Barack Obama was decisively elected as US president last night. The Post has the basics of the story. Where were you when you heard the news? We went down to U Street, where the scene was like nothing we'd ever seen before—the entire stretch of U blocked off by police, people streaming through the streets, cars honking wildly, strangers hugging, bands playing, people dancing, cats and dogs living together. You know, like Adams Morgan on a Saturday night. Seriously, take a look. DC, unsurprisingly, voted 93% for Obama, but here's the real shocker—the state of Virginia went blue for the first time in decades, with Obama getting 52% and McCain garnering 47%. Mark Warner also handily won his Senate seat. We suppose there's other news going on today, but in DC, it's hard to see beyond the elections and analysis. Check back later today for a roundup of our favorite political articles.
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I have lived in Northern Virginia for six years; and this the first time since 1964 that the state has voted by a majority for the winning Democratic presidential candidate. But Barack Obama’s margin of victory in Virginia, while convincing (in part becuse it broke a long trend), does not equal the much more decisive victory he, expectedly, achieved in Maryland. The differences between Maryland and Virginia politically constitute one of the features of this region.
Posted by: Candadai Tirumalai, Nov 05, 2008 09:15:32 AM
Obama deserves all the respect (or lack thereof) that the liberals have given to George Bush. You reap what you sow.
Posted by: Mr. Dangerfield, Nov 05, 2008 08:38:44 AM
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